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Front cover of AFCP's roadmap report, Fuelling Net Zero: Advacned Nuclear Fuel Cycle Roadmaps for a Clean Energy Future

Fuelling Net Zero: NNL Publishes Advanced Fuel Cycle Roadmaps for a Clean Energy Future

The NNL-led Advanced Fuel Cycle Programme (AFCP) has published a series of roadmaps that will enable UK policy makers and industry to plan for the future of nuclear in delivering net zero.

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Innovation through heroism: our female engineers are leading the way

This year’s International Women in Engineering Day is about celebrating the world’s #EngineeringHeroes and the impact they make on all our daily lives.

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The title of NNL's new report: UK Energy System Modelling, Net Zero 2050

NNL Unveils Transformative Nuclear for Net Zero Modelling

NNL has published a ground-breaking new report, UK Energy System Modelling: Net Zero 2050.

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Paul Nevitt

NNL Announces Appointment of New Science and Technology Director

NNL is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Paul Nevitt as our new Science and Technology Director.

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Rob Whittleston

Countdown to COP26: Communication and engagement is our responsibility as scientists

What has always struck me working at NNL, and with colleagues across the nuclear sector, is just how many of us are environmentalists at heart.

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Nuclear Science to Benefit Society – Our Strategic Plan

We’re proud to launch our Strategic Plan, which sets out how NNL, the UK’s national laboratory for nuclear fission, is benefiting society through nuclear science.

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Non-Executive Chair Role

Owing to the existing Chair’s tenure coming to an end, this is an exciting opportunity to Chair the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) which comes at a critical time given the global focus on solving Net Zero through …

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Pinkerton Prize awarded to National Nuclear Laboratory authors

NNL’s Robin Taylor and Gemma Mathers have won the 2019 Nuclear Institute Pinkerton Prize. Their award-winning paper details innovation within the NNL-led, BEIS-funded Advanced Fuel Cycle Programme.

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Countdown to COP: 4 Ways Nuclear Is Playing Its Part For Clean Energy

By Dr Fiona Rayment, NNL Chief Science and Technology Officer (CSTO)

The UK is preparing to take up its presidency of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow this November.

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